Revised July 2019
Locking the Padlock DT
To lock the key, simply press the button. When locked, the
RED
LED will glow solidly.
If data is still being written to the Padlock DT, it will wait for this operation to be completed before the locking
operation takes place. The button can also be used to exit out of the Admin mode.
Note: The Aegis Padlock DT will not be recognized by any operating system in its locked state.
Unlocking the Padlock DT
CREATING FORCED ENROLLMENT STATE ALLOWING USER TO GENERATE USER PIN
Note: This can only be done if there isn’t already a User PIN established on the key using the method above.
1. Enter the Admin Mode by holding
+ 0
for five seconds; With
RED
LED blinking, enter the Admin PIN and
press the button. The
BLUE
LED will glow solidly.
2. Press
0 + 1
and the
GREEN
LED will blink three times, then will be replaced by
BLUE
LED glowing solidly.
3. Press the button to return the key to its locked state. The key is now in
User Forced Enrollment State
,
allowing a User to establish his own User PIN.
USER-GENERATED USER PIN IN FORCED ENROLLMENT STATE
1. Press
and ensure that the
BLUE
and the
GREEN
LEDs are glowing solidly.
2. Press
+ 1
and ensure that the
BLUE
LED continues glowing solidly while the
GREEN
LED blinks. Enter
the new User PIN and press the
button. The
GREEN
LED will blink three times by itself and then will be
joined by the
BLUE
LED glowing solidly.
3. Within 30 seconds, enter that same User PIN once more, and press the
button again. This time, the
GREEN
LED will glow solidly for a few seconds, then the drive will return to its locked state, indicated by the
RED
LED glowing solidly. The key’s data can now be accessed using either the User PIN or the Admin PIN.
Adding a New User PIN (cont’d)
Formatting For Mac OS
For the Mac OS, you must first reformat the drive to a Mac compatible file system.
1. Connect drive to USB port and unlock using the Admin PIN.
2. Open the
Mac Disk Utility
from
Applications/Utilities/Disk Utilities.
3.
Select the Aegis Fortress from the list of drives and volumes.
4. Click the ‘Erase’ tab.
5. Enter a name for the drive. The default name is Untitled.
6. Select a volume format to use. The Volume Format dropdown menu lists the available
drive formats that the Mac supports. The recommended format type is ‘Mac OS Extended
(Journaled).’
7. Click the ‘Erase’ button. Disk Utility will
unmount the volume from the desktop,
erase it, and then remount it on
the desktop.
1. Beginning in standby mode, press the
button to wake the drive.
(The
RED
LED will glow solidly.)
2. Enter either an Admin PIN or User PIN and press the
button.
(If the PIN is accepted, the
GREEN
LED will quickly blink four times, then continue to blink slowly until
it’s plugged into a USB port, after which will then glow solidly;
If the PIN is incorrect, the
RED
LED will blink three times and then glow solidly.)
Upon correct PIN entry, the key will be unlocked and ready for use. If it is not plugged into a USB port
within 30 seconds, the key will return to sleep mode and automatically lock itself.
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Technical Support
Remember to save your password(s) in a safe place. For advanced feature setup info, refer to the complete user’s
manual loaded on your Aegis Padlock DT drive and is also available on Apricorn’s website:
apricorn.com/support
